San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-12
SHERIFF's CONVENTION.
The Laws Executives In Council At
Turner Hall-A Good Look
Ing Lot.

The annual convention Of the
delegates TO the State Sheriff's assO-
citation met this morning st 1890
o'clock, 10 Turner hall. President w
II. W. smith, Of Dallas, raped the con-
ventiOn TO order. and then Secretary
Kirk sounded the roll call. The follow
ing members were present and answered
to their names:
II. HambletOn, Banders county.
w. j. Bell, BartrOp county.
b. +. Hargitt, Bowie county.
A. +. Field, Caldwell county.
j. W. Hahn, Comal county.
w. Sparks, Denton county.
l.. l.. Wright. Du, al county.
w. Evans, Fannin county.
w. Z. Jones, Gonzales county.
X. l.. May, GraysOn county.
Jas. Alice, Hardeman county.
j. =. Cox, Hill county.
W. Il. Morris. Hood county.
s j Mason, Hunt county.
j. ii. Boyd, johnson county.
q. A. Scarborough, Jones county.
X. l.. Adams, Hoffman county.
A. BOdemanD, Kendall county.
N .. Reynolds, Lampssss county.
II NJ. Love, Limestone county.
Pat Whelan, Nueces county.
4. b. Jones, Robertson county.
Bryan Marsh, Smith county.
b. II. Hipp, Tarrsnt county.
M. M. HOrnsby, Travis county.
p. McGsr, Trinity county.
W. II. Jones, Val Verde county.
j 4. Olive, Williamson county.
Nat. Lewis, Bexsr county.
ID. A. I. Walton, Bee county.
w. Il. Melton, Concho.
Bryan Marsh, Tyler.
II. w. II. Smith, Dallas.
w II Lewis.
j. r. Rankin.
Mcconnell.
Barber and others.
After roll call, President Smith deliv-
cred his annual address. after which
recess Of 10 minutes was taken to enable
the secretary to collect dues aud fees.
On Resembling the mayor addressed
a few words Of welcome to the associa-
tiOn.
Reports OF committees and officers
were then presented, read and referred
to committees.
The president then introduced Gov.
Ross, Sheriff Miller, of MoCdllOch cOun-
~, Sheriff Smart. G. G. Rogers and Hon.
Z. Epson, who addressed the meeting.
After the conclusion Of the addresses,
Sheriff Walton, Of Bee county, intro
duced q resolution to memOrialize the
next Legislature to provide by
law for an increase IN The COM
uffioiO services. After q short discussion
Limestone county made an amendment
the resolution was referred to the execu-
tive committee.
Secretary Kirk addressed the
meeting and called the atten-
ton OF the association to the very
prevalent crime OF horse theft, the most
prevalent crime OF any In this state, he
said. The Legislature might be asked TO
provide more severe penalty against
this crime, which would help TO sup
press IL. His remarks were received with
great appreciation by the association.
Sheriff Fl. G. Call, Of Mason, Ingra-
ham county, Mich, and Deputy Sheriff
Bates, of lngraham county. Lansing,
Mich, were introduced on the floor OF
the house.
Sheriff Lewis, OF Bexar, stated that
arrangements had been made by our
citizens to show the members about
the city in carriages this afternoon
which invitation the sheritfs accepted.
The association then adjourned until
2 p. IN, at which time the carriages
were in waiting. At the hour OF press Tor
the LIGHT the members are being shown
All the available sights to be seen today.
Tomorrow on reassembliDg in the
morning At 10 o'clock, the most import
ant part of the business of the session
will be transacted, such as the
election OF officers for the en-
suing year, the selection Of a
place Of meeting next year, selection Of
an official journal. etc, etc.
1t is to be regretted the weather is
not as propitious as II might be, for the
delegates TO see the sights about the
city. The weather has been cold and
raining all day.
The sherifis, as a rule, are fine look.
ing body of men, mostly tall, well
formed, and with fearless mien, as they
should be.